AI in Action: Investing in the Future and Creating Value Today, 24.9.2026
Members and non-members
date & time
24/09/2026 22:00-23:00 EEST
Fee: Free of charge
Join CFA Society Seattle for a virtual panel discussion, where there will be two key dimensions of AI explored: how it is being used to drive operational improvements and value creation across portfolio companies, and the investment opportunity set across the AI ecosystem.
The conversation will focus on practical applications, emerging trends, and the frameworks investors are using to identify durable opportunities in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Speaker Bios:
Hannah Baker joined KKR in 2017 and is a Director on the Tech Growth team. Since joining KKR, Ms. Baker has held a number of positions including as an investor for the Tech Growth and Real Estate teams and a rotation as Chief of Staff to Co-CEO, Joe Bae. Ms. Baker is currently a member of the Board of Directors for portfolio companies NetSPI and Nasuni. Prior to joining KKR, she worked at Evercore Partners in their investment banking division and began her career in RBC’s investment banking division. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada.
Matthew Koelliker joined KKR in 2024 and is a member of the Global Client Solutions team, focusing on business development and capital raising activities for institutional investors across the Western U.S. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Koelliker was the president of M360 Advisors, a private credit investment manager focused on commercial real estate debt. Previously, he held various investment-related roles at PIMCO and Goldman Sachs. He earned a B.S. at Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Mr. Koelliker is a CFA charterholder.
Sam Jones joined KKR in 2019 and is a member of the KKR Capstone team, where he partners with the Tech Growth team to lead portfolio value creation efforts and evaluate investment opportunities. Since joining KKR, he has worked with portfolio companies, including Outsystems, Level Access, ReliaQuest, o9 Solutions, Leapwork, Feedzai, and OneStream. Mr. Jones worked in KKR’s Menlo Park office from 2019 to 2021 before transferring to San Francisco. Previously, he was at the Boston Consulting Group where he worked across restaurants, hotels, retailers, and technology businesses. He holds a Bachelors with Distinction in both Economics and Psychology from the University of North Carolina (Phi Beta Kappa) and a Master's in Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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